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Saturday, July 14, 2018

Wenchin - Wenchin (1975) [Original US Pressing]

Wenchin - Wenchin

Original 1975 US Pressing
Buddah Records BDS 5642  (Discogs)
~ThePoodleBites rip in 96kHz / 24bit + full high-res scans~

This is the excellent solo album from Robert Wegrzyn, alias "Wenchin", previously vocalist of the psychedelic/garage rock band Omnibus. Although the music is quite different, the production from Steve/Eric Nathanson on their prodigy's follow-up is easily up to the same standard. Guitarist Joseph Polt from Omnibus also appears here on a few tracks, as songwriter but also guitarist. Some songs here were actually initially written and intended for a second Omnibus album which was never recorded.



This transfer was done from a mint copy that was still sealed until I opened it for this rip. There is a little distortion that is inherent in the pressing and not from my equipment. Probably this is the best this album will ever sound.


Track Listing:
1) Havana (Have You Ever Been) - 2:45
2) Outta Hand - 2:54
3) Easy To Be Lazy - 3:03
4) Everything Ain’t What It Seems - 2:39
5) Dancing In The Moonlight - 2:22
6) No Strings - 2:45
7) Someday - 2:53
8) The Search - 3:27
9) Home Again - 2:13
10) Say It One More Time - 2:43

Lineage:
– Audio-Technica AT150MLx Dual Moving-Magnet Cartridge 
– Audio-Technica AT-LP1240-USB Direct Drive Professional Turntable (internal stock preamp/ADC removed) 
– TCC TC-754 RIAA Phono Preamp (new regulated power supply, added LM7812 regulator) – Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 MkII (96kHz / 24bit) 
– Adobe Audition CC 2018 (recording) 
– iZotope RX 6 Audio Editor (manual declicking, additional adjustments) 
– Audacity 2.2.1 (fades between tracks, split tracks) 
– Foobar2000 v1.3.17 (tagging, dynamic range analysis)

Enjoy, and please leave comments below! :) 

5 comments:

  1. How can I get a hold of you to discuss a record that I would like transferred?

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  2. I wouldn't have expected that album cover to accompany the music as well as it does.

    Nice stuff! I love all the '20s throwback-y material, I need more of that in my life. Thanks for the great rip!

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  3. Thank you very much great album

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